FraudTalk is a blog focused on the review and discussion of recent significant cases of fraud, corruption and employee misconduct - particularly major embezzlement cases in the US. Fraud Talk is published by Chris Marquet, Chairman & CEO of Marquet International Ltd., an international investigations, litigation support and due diligence firm.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Montana Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzling "Hundreds of Thousands" From School

Cynthia Jane Rasmussen, 55, of Kalispell, Montana, has pleaded guilty to charges she embezzled "hundreds of thousands" from the Montana Academy in Marion, where she had been employed as a bookkeeper. According to authorities, over a four year period from 2004 through February 2008, Rasmussen issued herself extra paychecks, gave herself unauthorized raises, and made unauthorized credit card purchases for her own benefit. She is scheduled to be sentenced in November.

About the Author - Chris Marquet

Chris Marquet is President, Investigative Services with SunBlock Systems, an investigations, litigation support, computer forensics & cyber security firm. Chris has over 34 years of professional experience in industry with Marquet International and prior stints with Kroll Associates, Citigate Global Intelligence and Decision Strategies/Vance International.
Chris is the author of many articles and white papers, including the annual Marquet Report on Embezzlement as well as the Marquet Report on Ponzi Schemes. He has lectured extensively on subjects relating to employee misconduct; due diligence; business intelligence, internal investigations, fraud, employee integrity, workplace violence, kidnapping, terrorism, crisis management and travel security.
Chris is a Certified Board Advisor and Board Member for the Center for Strategic Business Integrity. He received an A.B. degree from Dartmouth College in 1983, with a triple major in Physics, Economics, and Philosophy.
He can be reached at cmarquet@sunblocksystems.com